New Demand for Sexual Health Products

Many of those moving into their 50s and 60s intend to maintain full and engaging lives and for many that also means an active sex life.

A combination of factors – health issues, aging, stress – mean more than half of men in the second half of life will need some extra help to get stronger erections. And many older women are grateful for sexual health products which increase libido and lubrication.

Changes in Sex With Age

A Perth study also shows a third of men aged 75 and older are still sexually active – and that includes some men in their 90s. Physical changes with age mean sex may be just as pleasurable but different from when you were younger.

If you want to continue with an active sex life and you are having problems doing that, there are plenty of sexual health products available to help you:

Information on sex and relationships and menopause and sex by Australian authors like Sydney sex therapists Dr Rosie King (Where Did My Libido Go?) and Bettina Ardnt (The Sex Diaries and What Men Want – in bed.)

Making lifestyle changes that studies show can reduce impotence by around 30 per cent:

Finding the Right Sexual Health Products

If you opt for an ED drug, or for hormone therapy, it’s recommended you see a doctor with experience in sexual medicine so it’s worth shopping around.
Sydney sex therapist Bettina Ardnt says many doctors are not really equipped to give good sexual health advice, and both men and women may sometimes find themselves given the “brush off” when they seek advice about sexual health products, with the attitude being if you’re an older patient you’ve got no business expecting a sex life.

That’s short sighted because ED is often an indication of future possibly serious health problems. That’s because it’s often caused by the narrowing of the blood vessels in the penis which restrict blood flow – and changes in those very fine blood vessels are an early warning of future heart problems.

Research shows a significant association between ED and increased risk of heart disease,strokes and diabetes.